- Docente: Laura Bragonzoni
- Credits: 34
- SSD: MED/50
- Language: Italian
- Teaching Mode: In-person learning (entirely or partially)
- Campus: Bologna
- Corso: First cycle degree programme (L) in Orthopaedics Techniques (cod. 5915)
Learning outcomes
At the end of the internship the student is able to train the disabled person in the use of prostheses and orthoses; is able to provide, in collaboration with the doctor, technical assistance for the supply, replacement and repair of prostheses and orthoses. It independently realizes and tests orthopedic aids with medical opinion.
Course contents
Realization of the upper limb socket
Realization of the lower limb socket
EMG signals survey,
Upper Limb Prosthesis Assembly,
Lower Limb Prosthesis Assembly
Trunk braces,
PAS use training
PAI use training
Customization of wheelchairs and aids
Domiciliary Visits
Over-the-counter products and customer relations
Readings/Bibliography
As it is an internship, there are no handouts or books related to it, but the proper execution of the training experience provides excellent guidelines.
Teaching methods
Tests and Practice in affiliated Orthopedic and Health Workshops
Assessment methods
Learning outcomes will be assessed through a two-part evaluation process comprising the work placement period and the results of the theoretical and practical tests.
The assessment will take into account the entire work placement period, considering commitment, participation, the level of autonomy achieved and the technical and professional skills developed during the activities carried out at the host organisation.
At the end of the programme, participants must sit a theoretical and a practical examination relating to the tasks and activities actually carried out during the work placement, in order to assess their ability to correctly apply the knowledge and skills acquired in a practical setting.
The topics for the practical test will be drawn at random on the day of the exam, ensuring impartiality and transparency in the assessment procedure.
The theoretical test lasts 45 minutes, whilst the practical test lasts 30 minutes – assessed by the tutors.
Topics will be drawn at random on the day.
The final mark is the average of the theoretical test, the practical test and the tutors’ assessment.
Teaching tools
Practice test
Office hours
See the website of Laura Bragonzoni